July 31, 2007

A dermatologic hair-regrowth-inhibiting apparatus is disclosed which is cordless and sufficiently compact as to be hand-held. A self-contained housing is configured for gripping by a person's hand for cordless manipulation in a hair-regrowth-inhibiting procedure. A light source and electrical circuit are contained within the housing. The circuit includes one or more batteries for energizing the light source to produce output light pulses. A light path within the housing includes an aperture through which eye-safe light pulses are propagated out of the housing having properties sufficient for at least temporary hair-regrowth inhibition. A diffuser is disposed along the light path to reduce the integrated radiance to an eye-safe level.

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July 31, 2007

10/783,880

February 19, 2004

606/17   606/9

A61B   18/20   (20060101)  

PRIORITY This application claims the benefit of priority .sctn.35 USC 119(e) to U.S. provisional patent application Nos. 60/450,243, filed Feb. 25, 2003; 60/450,598, filed Feb. 26, 2003; 60/451,091, filed Feb. 28, 2003; 60/452,304, filed Mar. 4, 2003; 60/451,981, filed Mar. 4, 2003; 60/452,591, filed Mar. 6,2003; 60/456,379, filed Mar. 20, 2003; 60/456,586, filed Mar. 21, 2003; 60/458,861, filed Mar. 27, 2003; and 60/472,056, filed May 20, 2003.

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